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Breaking Down Embedded Payments: What They Are and Why They’re Changing Finance Forever
Articles

Breaking Down Embedded Payments: What They Are and Why They’re Changing Finance Forever

In a fintech industry ripe with innovation, embedded payments technology holds a special place. Customers love it, merchants benefit from the added value and convenience they bring, and the whole payment journey is redefined end-to-end.

Albania Officially Launches Euro Payments in SEPA
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Albania Officially Launches Euro Payments in SEPA

In its final stage of integration into the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payment scheme, Albania will officially launch SEPA euro payments on Oct. 7, 2025.

dLocal and XanderPay Join Efforts to Streamline Cross-Border Payments for Hospitality Sectors Across Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Fintech & Ecommerce

dLocal and XanderPay Join Efforts to Streamline Cross-Border Payments for Hospitality Sectors Across Africa, Asia, and Latin America

As partners, dLocal and XanderPay aim to facilitate cross-border payments for hotels and online travel agencies (OTAs) in various markets of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Remitee Raises $20M for Embedded Remittance Growth
Fintech & Ecommerce

Remitee Raises $20M for Embedded Remittance Growth

Remitee, a cross-border payment platform services provider, has just raised $20 million for developing its embedded transfers technology.

Fintech in Mexico: The Revolution Reshaping How People Manage Money
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Fintech in Mexico: The Revolution Reshaping How People Manage Money

In Mexico, the fintech ecosystem is particularly significant because it contributes to financial inclusion in a country where a large part of the population does not have access to traditional banking.

MoneyGram and Plaid Extend Open Banking Partnership to Europe After U.S. Success
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MoneyGram and Plaid Extend Open Banking Partnership to Europe After U.S. Success

As their strategic partnership has brought successful results in the U.S. market, MoneyGram and Plaid now move on to European countries with their joint open banking offering.

More Than Half UK Adults Use Mobile Wallets But Debit Cards Still Prevail
Fintech & Ecommerce

More Than Half UK Adults Use Mobile Wallets But Debit Cards Still Prevail

A fresh research shows that UK citizens increasingly choose cashless payment alternatives, with debit cards remaining the most popular option, but mobile wallets use also rapidly growing.

PayOS and Mastercard Debut Agentic Payments with Live Transaction
Fintech & Ecommerce

PayOS and Mastercard Debut Agentic Payments with Live Transaction

PayOS and Mastercard reach another milestone in the development of agentic payments – their first live transaction with the use of an agentic token, cryptographic payment credential that is bound to a verified software agent, not a human cardholder.

Stripe and OpenAI Collaborate on Agentic Commerce Protocol to Streamline Payments in ChatGPT
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Stripe and OpenAI Collaborate on Agentic Commerce Protocol to Streamline Payments in ChatGPT

Stripe and OpenAI joined efforts to launch an instant checkout feature in ChatGPT, introducing the Agentic Commerce Protocol.

Finastra Unveils Intelligent Routing Module to Speed Up Bank Payments
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Finastra Unveils Intelligent Routing Module to Speed Up Bank Payments

Finastra’s Intelligent Routing Module aims to give banks smarter control over payments, helping them process transactions faster, reduce costs, and provide a smoother experience for customers.

Thunes Expands Pay-to-Banks Solution via Swift, Enabling Faster Payouts to 4 Billion Accounts
Fintech & Ecommerce

Thunes Expands Pay-to-Banks Solution via Swift, Enabling Faster Payouts to 4 Billion Accounts

Banks can now use their existing Swift connections to deliver faster, global payments through the Thunes Network, reaching accounts in over 130 countries and meeting growing demand for real-time transfers.

Visa Extends Access to VCS Hub, Driving AI Innovation in Commercial Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Extends Access to VCS Hub, Driving AI Innovation in Commercial Payments

After a successful pilot, Visa is expanding the VCS Hub to a wider market, empowering issuers and fintechs with AI-driven tools to deliver faster, smarter, and more integrated commercial payment experiences.

Swift Sets Forth New Framework for Retail Cross-Border Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Swift Sets Forth New Framework for Retail Cross-Border Payments

Under its new plan, Swift will enforce clear costs and predictable timing for cross-border retail transactions, promising full value delivery, fee transparency, and instant settlement when local systems permit.

Cloudflare to Launch NET Dollar Stablecoin for Agentic Payments
Blockchain & Crypto

Cloudflare to Launch NET Dollar Stablecoin for Agentic Payments

NET dollar digital currency will be specifically designed by Cloudflare to support the emerging AI-to-AI agent payment model which is actively promoted by fintech players worldwide.

Pix Parcelado Promises Brazil BNPL Market a Brighter Future While Local Fintechs Race to Embed Flexible Installments
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Pix Parcelado Promises Brazil BNPL Market a Brighter Future While Local Fintechs Race to Embed Flexible Installments

As Brazil fintech players eagerly await the arrival of Pix Parcelado, revolutionary installment purchases without a credit card, BNPL gains extra traction in the country. Here’s what you should know.

CellPoint Digital Launches One Source Orchestration to Support Airlines’ Shift to OOSD Retailing
Fintech & Ecommerce

CellPoint Digital Launches One Source Orchestration to Support Airlines’ Shift to OOSD Retailing

Airlines and travel merchants are changing how they sell and deliver their products, increasingly using OOSD retail models, which CellPoint Digital OSO platform aims to support.

Payments are the transfer of money between two parties in exchange for goods, services, or to settle obligations. They can be made through various online and offline methods like cash, cards, bank transfers, mobile wallets, or digital currencies. Payments are foundational to the fintech industry. They represent the most frequent and essential financial interaction between individuals, businesses, and institutions. In fintech, innovations in payments focus on making transactions faster, affordable, more secure, and inclusive. These money transfers are often the entry point for broader digital financial services, such as lending, insurance, or investment, and play a key role in driving financial inclusion and global commerce.